Guides for matching industrial parts
How to match a discontinued OEM number, read an encoder or VFD nameplate, tell a Fanuc pulsecoder from a generic encoder, and request a quote from U.S. stock.
How to match an obsolete industrial part
Match a discontinued encoder, servo motor, VFD, or PLC board from the nameplate. What to photograph, when an equivalent is safe, and how to request a quote.
Read the guideHow to replace an encoder from the nameplate
Read an industrial encoder nameplate (PPR, output, bore, voltage) and request the correct OEM replacement — Heidenhain, Fanuc pulsecoder, Tamagawa, Sick, and others.
Read the guideHow to identify a Fanuc A860 pulsecoder
Read a Fanuc pulsecoder A860 number on a servo or spindle motor, tell it from a generic encoder, and request the exact OEM spare.
Read the guideIncremental vs absolute encoder: which one to buy
Tell an incremental encoder from an absolute encoder on the nameplate (PPR vs bits, TTL vs EnDat/SSI) so the replacement commissions on the first try.
Read the guideHow to replace a VFD from the nameplate
Read a variable-frequency drive nameplate (kW, voltage, current, series) and match an ABB, Siemens, or PowerFlex spare without guessing the catalog number.
Read the guideHow to match a Yaskawa Sigma servomotor
Read SGM / SGMAH / SGMGV nameplates, tell when the encoder is a separate spare, and quote the correct Sigma-II, Sigma-5, or Sigma-7 motor.
Read the guideHow to read Heidenhain EQN, ECN, and ERN encoders
Decode Heidenhain rotary encoder type strings (EQN, ECN, ERN, EQI), line count, and EnDat vs 1 Vpp so the CNC axis spare matches.
Read the guideWhat to send so we can quote in one day
A short checklist: nameplate photos, quantity, machine context, and destination so a U.S. OEM or surplus quote comes back in one business day.
Read the guideWhat we ship with your order — and what we do not
Commercial invoice, packing list, and international freight: what TI Solution prepares, and what the importer handles at destination.
Read the guideResolver vs encoder: which feedback to order
Tell a resolver from an optical encoder on a servo motor (Tamagawa TS26 vs TS52, analog vs digital) so the replacement matches the drive.
Read the guideHow to match obsolete CompactLogix 1769 I/O
Read 1769 / 1756 catalog numbers, series letters, and firmware so a CompactLogix or ControlLogix spare matches the chassis — not a look-alike card.
Read the guideHow to read a Tamagawa TS52 encoder
Decode Tamagawa TS52xx incremental encoders (PPR, hollow bore, output) and TS26xx resolvers so the servo spare matches the motor.
Read the guideAlready have the nameplate?
Send the manufacturer, part number, and photos. We quote from U.S. OEM channels.
Request a quote